Cats sleep a lot. According to modest estimates, between 12 and 16 hours a day, that's most of what they do. Probably every cat owner knows this. However, a new study, published in the journal Current ...

Most cat owners know their pets spend a lot of time asleep, but fewer realize how they sleep might matter. A recent study looked at over 400 videos and found that cats aren’t just napping at random.

Cats overwhelmingly choose to sleep on their left side, a habit researchers say could be tied to survival. This sleep position activates the brain’s right hemisphere upon waking, perfect for detecting ...